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Man sentenced for drug trafficking, stealing dozens of guns from gun shop

To date, only 18 of 52 stolen guns have been recovered.
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Hunter's Heaven Guns and Archery store in Hayes, Virginia

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WVEC) -- A Newport News man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for drug trafficking and for his involvement in stealing more than 50 guns from a Gloucester County gun store in 2017.

23-year-old Xavier Justice Lee Greenauer-Mattox pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, possession of a stolen firearm, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense.

According to court documents, Greenauer-Mattox was part of a robbery crew who stole 52 firearms from Hunter's Heaven Gun Store in Hayes back on February 12, 2017. Nine days later, Greenauer-Mattox and three other suspects were all arrested following a high-speed chase with law enforcement.

To date, only 18 of the stolen guns have been recovered. Investigators are continuing their search for the remaining weapons.

In addition to Greenauer-Mattox's conviction, the following suspects have also pleaded guilty:

  • 19-year-old Angel Lewis Bruno pleaded guilty to possession of a stolen firearm, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug crime. He was previously sentenced to eight years in prison
  • 28-year-old Alissha Shalee Faulks pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, and possession of a stolen firearm. Faulk was previously sentenced to three years of probation
  • 23-year-old Philip Thomas Evans pleaded guilty to possession of a stolen firearm, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. He is scheduled to be sentenced on April 30, 2018.

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